2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 61 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,124miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E550, 3% of the 61 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,124 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Beginning sometime in may 2013, the car began leaking fumes into the passenger cabin which made me very ill. After taking it to both park place mercedes here in dallas, and then mercedes benz of plano, neither service department could determine what was wrong with the vehicle. After repeated attempts to get to the bottom of the matter with park place, I took it to mercedes benz of plano in november 2013. They evaluated the car, changed the battery, and gave the car back to me in december of 2013 for a weekend, claiming it was fixed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10648992, filed 2014-10Related service bulletins
- 10246055Nov 3, 2023In our continuing efforts to assure the proper performance of Mercedes-Benz products and to enhance the satisfaction of our customers, Mercedes-Benz USA (âÂÂMBUSAâÂÂ) is…
- 10167487Mar 21, 2014Minor leaks at the oil duct of the left or right cylinder head of engines 157, 276 and 278. 1. Left cylinder head: Oil passage plug hole on left beside mechanical vacuum pump. 2…
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E550
32 complaintsSuspension
20 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E550
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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